[Novalug] NAS suggestions?

Jay Hart jhart@kevla.org
Wed Oct 3 22:48:16 EDT 2012


Assuming I can I do same thing using CentOS, any guides you know of?

Jay

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> I second Ubuntu server. Build your own. I use drive backplanes/carriers and
> Silicon Image SATA controllers and port multipliers from addonics.com.
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> Linux RAID and LVM is so easy from command line you don't need any "NAS"
> software at all.
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> Like Igor said, follow the server guide and you have everything for config you
> need.
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> On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 10:01 AM EDT Igor Birman wrote:
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>>Yes, Ubuntu Server
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>>Not Nas Box specific, but it does not bother with a GUI.
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>>I recently read the Ubuntu Server
>> Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide/serverguide.pdf
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>>I think it's a really good manual, everyone should read it..  The Windows
>> Networking chapter describes Samba and walks you through the basic scenarios.
>>
>>Igor
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>>________________________________
>> From: Jay Hart <jhart@kevla.org>
>>To: Igor Birman <igor_birman@yahoo.com>
>>Cc: Nick Danger <nick@hackermonkey.com>; "novalug@calypso.tux.org"
>> <novalug@calypso.tux.org>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 9:19 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Novalug] NAS suggestions?
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>>Igor,
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>>Is there a Linux Distro "option" that has an option for building a "Nas Box"?
>>I'm looking for a striped down version of Linux that only does NAS related
>>functions (i.e. don't need OO, GIMP, etc installed).
>>
>>Jay
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>>> My opinion, is if you want anything beyond a basic Buffalo NAS, just build
>>> a
>>> Linux box - Ubuntu, Mint, or whatever.  You will have plenty of room for
>>> expansion, you have a full OS behind it so you can configure it any way you
>>> like, you can install RAID, etc..  Have a USB drive lying around?  Plug it
>>> in
>>> and map to it.  Want to access a dropbox share over your network?  No
>>> problem,
>>> just map to it on the server - try doing that with FreeNAS..  
>>>
>>> Igor
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>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>>  From: Nick Danger <nick@hackermonkey.com>
>>> To: novalug@calypso.tux.org
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 9:22 PM
>>> Subject: [Novalug] NAS suggestions?
>>>
>>> Who is doing what for cheap but fast storage these days? My NAS bit the
>>> dust (Room overheated to 95 for most of the weekend, fried the server PS
>>> and processors, but the drives/data survived!).
>>>
>>> Something like a buffalo NAS is way too slow, and a NetAPP is WAY too
>>> expensive. Maybe a decent box with two mirrored disks? Or 4 in a
>>> mirror/stripe? Im not sure whats good for speed/redundancy.
>>>
>>> I know how RAID works but if anyone has links to sites with info, white
>>> papers or case studies of data NAS drives, I would like them.
>>>
>>> Thanks :-)
>>>
>>> Nick
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